Supervising Social Worker
Supervising Social Worker | Fostering Team | Devon County Council *
- Qualified Social Worker / Social Work Professional required to join a statutory Fostering, Supervision & Support Team
- Hybrid working
- Office base: North Devon - Taw View*
- You must have a social work qualification and full SWE registration as well as relevant experience to be considered
- £38 per hour
- If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail, or you would like to register with Caritas for work, please call Anton Mostert on 07824534126 or email [email protected]
To be considered, it is essential that you have a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work) and full Social Work England registration as well as recent or significant relevant experience in a similar role.
We are seeking experienced Supervising Social Worker for our North Devon. The service is responsible for the support, advice, and supervision of foster carers to ensure safe and thriving placements, undertaken with appropriate regard to National Minimum Standards for Fostering, Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011, and any other relevant legislation
You will participate in unannounced visits, annual reviews, and quality assurance. You will assist in the delivery of training to prospective and existing foster carers.
You will champion high standards of professional social work practice and have sound knowledge in fostering regulations and legal options available to children to be cared for by persons within their network.
Skills & Experience
- A social work qualification and registration with Social Work England
- Satisfactory completion your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)
- Robust post qualifying social work experience within children and families
- Exceptional communication and relationship skills
- A sound knowledge of fostering regulations and legislation.
- Experience of working within Fostering and/or demonstration of transferrable skills from another current or previous role.
- Exceptional time-management, recording and planning skills
- A willingness to work across the whole of the South Fostering area.
Social Workers need to be available to cover their allocations and visit children as necessary to meet service needs. There may be occasions when home-working will be permitted which can be discussed at interview.
*Please note this vacancy is subject to the London Agency Worker Pledge Agreement which stipulates:-
- Permanently employed Social Workers are restricted from undertaking an agency role with a London Pledge Borough for a 6-month period following departure (if leaving perm role with London Authority, they cannot move to an agency role with another London Authority for 6 months)
- 3 weeks' notice period may be required (at discretion of manager/council)
- Agency workers must have complete 2 years post AYSE (3 years PQ total), before they can be considered for agency roles within London
Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis. If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a £300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional £500 on your fifth referral!
Reasons to register with Caritas:-
- Honest & Supportive Career Consultant
- Additional Dedicated Payroll Consultant
- Holistic Support Package for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
- Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide
- Access to Exclusive Projects
- Subsidised training
- Free DBS check
- CV writing service
- Interview technique coaching
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
